brad8266

iTrader: (23)

The air force if gay, that kind of **** would never happen in the army. Tricare is insurance, these commanders should have no authority to take away a servicemembers medical benifits.

How about some of the dipshit officers that make stupid command decisions in theater and get soldiers hurt/killed be forced to pay for the injuries/funerals of the soldiers that they forced to do some retarded ****? Sounds fair.

camaroguy_02

when i worked on the navy base for a few weeks, i noticed the major difference between the af and other branches is that we (USAF) focus on the smallest details of every reg, and burning anyone who doesnt adhere. it seemed like the navy guys on the flightline were more worried about just getting the mission done with minimal-to-no casualties.

ive heard that once we're deployed, however, those small petty things disappear, and mission accomplishment becomes priority. just...in a peacetime enviornment, we're all about focusing on the regs.

allbaugh_04

iTrader: (6)

See that's when it turns gay...i hope i get to deploy before I get out. I want to see what it's all about.

SRZ

iTrader: (14)

It's real simple. You are a gov't asset. You don't belong to you you belong to the AF. Follow the rules or get out. As long as you are in you got to do what's in the best interest of the AF not what's in the best interest of you. That's the blunt truth and as corny or cliche as it may sound it is what it is. Don't have a problem cashing the check but you have a problem following the rules? Get a grip kid and do yourself a favor and wear all the safety equipment and get the proper license.

If I was the CDR I wouldn't hesitate to burn you because you burned yourself. You just made my job that much easier.

And that's the other problem right there. Don't be concerned w/ what other people are doing just be concerned about yourself. Believe me they'll get theirs too even though you might not be aware of it.

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

Couldnt have said it better than that.

camaroguy_02

i never said i wuld ride without the proper safety gear. i said how can the CDR just straight up tell me, and only me, that i cant ride until i get a riding jacket, when the local OI states that the minimum required is a long-sleeve shirt? i dont have a problem wearing the gear or getting the proper authentication to ride, my point was that all 5 years in my career, i've been told to follow regs. make sure ur within regs. do the regs say this? wuts the reg state about that? so when im within regs when it comes to this, why am i not allowed to ride? i thought if the CDR was to impose more strict rules over the OI, they had to put it in writing, and it had to apply to everybody?

as previously stated - i dont have a problem following the rules. but dont tell me what i can/cant do if u dont have the authority to do that. read my original post - can the commander actually just straight up tell me i cant ride when im within regs without applying the same rule to every rider in his COC?

JeaneGrae

iTrader: (7)

All policy does not have to be in writting. You will find that those come in more handy when there is a cya or legal issue. However if a CDR or SNCO gives a verbal, direct order....then regardless if it's in writing then you know you have to follow it. You will lose the war on words when it comes from a higher ranking officer unless they are telling you to do something totally illegal or immoral and i doubt that will happen.

If you dig into most base traffic oi's it will spell out guideline for seatbelts, safety equipment...etc..etc and that is where a loss of benefits will come into play if you violate them. The line of duty determination comes into play anytime you neglected to perform any action that could have prevented you from being seriously injured or in a worst case scenario killed.

To be on the safe side, what's the jacket gonna cost you a few hundred??? Weigh that against a layer of your epidermis.....medical coverage......your career....and possibly your life......i'd miss a few weekend bar nights to get what i needed. Just a thought......in any event be safe and good luck. Bikes are unpredictable and so are the people around us!